Aledo pitcher Kayleigh Smith throws against Barbers Hill in the UIL Class 5A softball state final at McCombs Field in Austin Saturday June 5, 2021 (Matt Smith/Special to the Star-Telegram)
There have been plenty of standout performances in the Texas high school softball season. Plenty of Fort Worth-area athletes have had great ones.
Which athlete had the best game this week? You decide. Vote for the Fort Worth-area High School Softball Player of the Week.
Voting will end at 11 a.m. Friday.
See a strong performance from March 24 through March 28 that stands out? Send a nomination for next week’s player of the week poll with a stat line to high school sports editor Charles Baggarly (cbaggarly@star-telegram.com).
Past Winners
Feb 23: Gia Contreras, FW Arlington Heights
March 2: Bella Garcia, Southlake Carroll
March 9: Kyleigh Pawlak, Aledo
March 16: Alexis Ramirez, FW Diamond Hill-Jarvis
This story was originally published March 23, 2026 at 10:18 AM.
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Charles Baggarly is a high school sports editor and reporter for the Fort Worth Star Telegram. He graduated from TCU in 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and served as TCU 360’s sports editor. Connect with Charles on Twitter or via email.